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GB	Cf	Ad	1652	Aug	26	Sea battle of Plymouth: Ayscue vs Michiel de Ruyter
??	??	??	1659	Nov	25	Michiel de Ruyter conquers Danish city Nyborg
??	??	??	1665	Feb	27	Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Vice-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter beats English [check! - year, location or combatants is incorrect -ed]
??	??	??	1666	Aug	05	English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel de Ruyter
GB	Cf	Ad	1667	Jun	10	Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter occupies Sheerness, England
GB	Cf	Ad			12	Michiel de Ruyter leads a Dutch attack that destroys the English fleet
GB	Cf	Ad	1672	Jun	07	Battle of Solebay: Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter beats French/English fleet
NE	Sc	Gv	1673	Feb	21	Michiel de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet
NE	Cf	Fd		Jun	14	Second battle of Schooneveld: Michiel de Ruyter beats French/English fleet
NE	Cf	Fd		Aug	21	Sea Battle of Texel (aka Battle of Kijkduin): Michiel de Ruyter defeats English and French fleet
IT	Cf	Fd	1676	Apr	22	Battle of Augusta (aka Battle of Agosta or Battle of Etna) - Netherlands/Spain vs France, Michiel de Ruyter fatally wounded by cannonball